Overview of Foreign Trade
Data Products
Fay Johnson
September 26, 2012
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Foreign Trade Division
The Foreign Trade Division (FTD) is
the official source for U.S. export and
import statistics and is responsible for
issuing regulations governing the
reporting of all export shipments from
the United States.
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U.S. Exports to the World
In 2011, the U.S. exported $2.1 trillion in goods
and services to 240 markets worldwide.
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FT900: U.S. International Trade in
Goods & Services Report
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Produced by FTD and the
Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA)
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Principle economic indicator
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Services statistics provided
by BEA
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Monthly, year-to-date (YTD)
and annual data
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FT900: Highlights
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U.S. trade data
 Exports (seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted)
 Imports (seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted)
 Balance of trade
Commodity specific statistics
 Selected country and area trade data
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State trade data by manufactured and
non-manufactured goods
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FT920: U.S. Merchandise Trade:
Selected Highlights
 Domestic and Foreign Exports
 General, Consumption, Customs, CIF,
Dutiable Imports
 Country and Customs District summary
 Released with FT900
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Additional Releases
Other Statistical Releases
 U.S. Imports for
Consumption of Steel
 Related Party
 Profile of U.S.
Importing and
Exporting Companies
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Data Navigation
The Data tab is the central navigation tool for trade statistics
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Graph of the Month
Monthly
highlights in
colorful
graphical
formats
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Visualize Trade Data
Interactive graphs display the data
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Visualize Trade Data
Monthly top 15 U.S.
trading partners by
dollar value with…
Interactive legends
and downloadable
data and images
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Country Trade Balance
 Current export,
import, and trade
balance data by
month
 Historical data
available
 Country Groups
 European Union
 OPEC
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Country and Product Trade Data
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/country/
 Trade in Goods by Country
 Top Trading Partners
 North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS)
 End-Use
 Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
 Advanced Technology Products (ATP)
 Trade w/ Puerto Rico and U.S. Possessions
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State Data
Top 25 Harmonized System (HS) Commodity Exports and Imports by State
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Historical Data
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/historical/
 Annual Trade Totals, 1960 – present
 Monthly trade, 1993 – present
 Petroleum historical data
 Constant-dollar historical data
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Schedule B Product Classification
https://uscensus.prod.3ceonline.com/
It is important to correctly classify your product
to avoid costly fines and penalties.
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Schedule B Search Tool
 Drill down
capability
 Full commodity
description
 2009-2010
trade export
value at the
6-digit level
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FTD References
 Announcements & Information Papers
 Codes
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Schedule B - Commodity
Schedule C - Country
Schedule D – District/Port
Concordance
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End-Use
NAICS
SITC
ATP (HI-TECH)
HS
 FAQs
 Guides
 Catalog
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Data Downloads
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/download
 U.S. Exports & U.S. Imports of Merchandise (formerly the DVDs)
 Export and Import Databanks
 State Data (OM & ZIP)
 Monthly: 6-digit HS
 Quarterly: 3-digit NAICS; State/Region; State/Port
 Port 6-digit HS
 Special Program Indicators (SPI – electronic version of IM146A)
 Trade with Puerto Rico and US Possessions (electronic version of
FT895)
 Textile Summary
 Commodity/Geographic/Textile concordances
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USA
®
Trade
Online
USA Trade Online (www.usatradeonline.gov) is the official online source of
U.S. merchandise trade statistics
www.usatradeonline.gov
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USA Trade Online Data Offerings
 Current and
historical data
 HS and NAICS
based statistics
 District, state
and port-level
trade by product
and country
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USA Trade Online Data Offerings
Data Level
District Level
HS
NAICS
2-, 4-, 6- and 10digit
3-, 4-, 5- and 6-digit
Monthly Data
2002 – present
2-, 4- and 6-digit
N/A
Total Value, Vessel Value, Vessel SWT, Air
Value, Air SWT, Containerized Vessel
Value and Containerized Vessel SWT
2-, 4-, 6-digit
3- and 4-digit
Total Value, Vessel Value, Vessel SWT, Air
Value, Air SWT, Containerized Vessel
Value and Containerized Vessel SWT
Annual and Monthly Data
2003 – present
State Level
HS: Total Value, Quantity and Unit Price
NAICS: Total Export Value, Domestic Export
Value, Foreign Export Value, General
Imports for Consumption Value, General
Imports CIF Value, Imports for
Consumption Customs Value, Imports for
Consumption CIF Value, and Balance of
Trade
Annual Data
1992 – present
Port Level
Measures
Annual and Monthly Data
Exports
2002 – present
Imports
2008 – present
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USA Trade Online Features
Report Features include:
 Rank Order
 Top/Bottom
Reduction
 Suppression
 My Reports
 Download Options
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Additional Features
 Geographic and
Organizational
Country Groupings
 Customized
Groupings
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Country
Commodity
State
Port
District
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Quick and Easy
Create a comprehensive trade report in 3 steps
1. Select Trade
by Commodity
2. Select the
Product(s)
3. View the
Report
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State Export Report Sample
Use USA Trade Online to identify Pennsylvania’s
top 10 export destinations!
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USA Trade Online Subscription
Receive a 30-day trial
USA Trade Online Subscription.
To register for your subscription:
 Go to http://www.usatradeonline.gov/promo
 Enter the media code: F3295
 Fill in the lines with the green check marks and
click “submit order”
 Offer good through October 3, 2012
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FTD Training Tools
• Export training videos
• Webinars
• Global Reach Blog
http://globalreach.blogs.census.gov
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For More Information
 FTD Call Center: 1-800-549-0595
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Option 1 – AES Assistance
Option 2 – Commodity Classification Assistance
Option 3 – Regulations Assistance
Option 4 – Data Dissemination Branch
 Fax:
301-763-8835
 E-mail:
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AES: askaes@census.gov
Commodity Classification: ftd.scheduleb@census.gov
Regulations: ftdregs@census.gov
Data: ftd.data.dissemination@census.gov
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